Published July 21, 2012, 10:46 AM

Beaver Lake State Park in ND reaches milestone

Beaver Lake State Park in southeastern North Dakota is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

NAPOLEON, N.D. (AP) — Beaver Lake State Park in southeastern North Dakota is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

The state Parks and Recreation Department says the park near Napoleon doesn't get a lot of respect because of its size and location, but it has a faithful group of visitors that continues to grow in size.

Manager Jim Loken says the park might be small, but it offers a variety of recreation opportunities, including boating, swimming and camping. He says last year was a record year for visitation and camping at the park, and this year's numbers are ahead of that pace.

The park scheduled a celebration of its anniversary on Saturday and waived the daily entrance fee.

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